First Time: 4D3N Taiwan Solo Budget Itinerary 2018

I went to iKON CONTINUE TOUR in Manila last November 11, 2018 so I decided to travel after the concert since I was there in Manila already.

Taiwan is never in my list because 'Visa'. So when the free-visa extended, why not try, right? Let's go for milk tea.
I didn't experience any fault when going through IO so I felt relieved that I can really enjoyed this trip.

VISA:  Taiwan announced on Thursday, July 12, that it has extended the visa-free privilege for Filipinos until July 31, 2019, and will afterwards review if it will extend this policy again. via Rappler  
*UPDATE: Visa-free privilege for Filipinos has been extended until July 31, 2020.

4D3N ITINERARY (SOLO)

EXPENSES	ACTIVITIES
November 12, 2018 DAY 1 (Chiang Kai Shek + Sun Yat Sen + Shilin Night Market)
10:00 AM	Arrival in Taipei (Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 1)
11:00 AM	Redeem Klook Tickets at Arrival
(NTD 263 / ₱463.9)	Sim Card, MRT One-way & EasyCard. (I used Klook credit and paid nothing at the checkout.)
12:00 NN	Airport MRT to Taipei Main Station.
12:30 NN	Exit A1 Taipei main Station. Walk to Fun Inn Hostel.
	MKCR / Mountain Kids Coffee Roaster Location:  山小孩咖啡 100, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongzheng District, Section 1, Zhongxiao West Road, 126號
	North Gate (Across MKCR)
	Taipei Beimen Post Office (Across MKCR)
01:00 NN	Drop things for free then Check-in at Fun Inn Hostel by 2:00PM (PHP 499.75  per person)
01:30 PM (NTD130/ ₱ 230)	Lunch at Chang’s Beef Noodle Shop
03:30 PM	Take MRT Green Line to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall or Bus 670. Explore the area. / Bus 235 Ximen Elem School then alight Affiliated Experimental Elementary
	Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
05:00 PM (NTD55 / ₱97)	JLD Dragon Milk Tea
	Pass BT21 Store & Taipei 101
(NTD130 / ₱230)	Eve & T Milk Tea at Taipei 101 Food court
08:00 PM (NTD120 / ₱211)	Dinner. Shilin Night Market
10:00 PM (NTD94 )	Pass Taipei Animate Store
(NTD17 / ₱30)	Buy bottled water in 7-eleven
11:00 PM	Sleep. Fun Inn Taipei (PHP 499.75  per person)
November 13, 2018 DAY 02 (Free & Easy)
09:00 AM (NTD 80/ ₱141)	Breakfast at City Burger
10:00 AM ( NTD 160 / ₱282 )	Send postcards to Ph. NTD100 for 6 postcards at Counter 14. NTD10 for postcard stamps.
10:15 AM (Free)	Depart to Fine Arts Museum
11:30 AM	ETA to Fine Arts Museum. I lost my way here. I have to travel back.
12:30 NN	Walk to Huashan 1914 Creative Park
01:30 PM	ETA. I walk for an hour to reach this destination so all of my energy ran out. Had to eat lunch.
01:45 PM (NTD480 / ₱845 )	Lunch at Daylight. It’s very expensive here but the ambiance of the resto was really cozy.
	Tour the Creative Park
03:00 PM	Walk to Cheevit Cheeva.
03:15 PM (NTD130 / ₱230 )	ETA Cheevit Cheeva. I walked around 15mins. To reach this destination knowing that it was near an exit of MRT. It was fun tho. I stumbled into Paper St. Coffee Company.
04:00 PM	Back in Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park.
04:30 PM	Walk to Songshan Cultural & Creative Park
05:30 PM	Transport to Taipei 101
07:00 PM (KKday NTD499.43 / ₱879  )	Schedule of Taipei 101 Observatory
09:00 PM (NTD187 / ₱330  )	Sharetea at Ximending Night Market
10:30 PM	ETD for Hotel. Sleep. Fun Inn Taipei (PHP 499.75  per person)
November 14, 2018 Day 03 ( KKday Yehliu Geopark + Jiufen + Shifen) + Night Market)
08:00 AM	Breakfast. I only have my skyflakes because I’ll be travelling.
08:45 AM	Call time for the Tour at Exit East 1 in TMS
(NTD667 / ₱1,174  )	KKday Yehliu Geopark + Jiufen + Shifen
(NTD38 / ₱67  )	Bought a milktea in 7-eleven. Must-buy.
09:55 AM (NTD/ ₱139)	ETA Yehliu Geopark. Scan QR code. Explore.
10:55 AM	ETD to Pingxi Sky Lantern
11:45 AM(NTD70 /₱123 )	Sky Lantern (Half with Milly.)
(NTD65 / ₱  114)	Stuffed Chicken.
12:45 NN	Waterfalls.
01:55 PM	ETD to Jioufen
(NTD40 / ₱  70)	Lumpia roll peanut icecream?
(NTD120 / ₱  211)	Brunch. Xiao Long bao & chicken rice.
04:45 PM	ETA to Taipei Main Station
(NTD50 /₱88 )	Tip to Tour Guide
04:55 PM (NTD85 /₱150 )	Chun Sui Tang milktea.
07:00 PM	Take pictures of Taipei 101 with new met friends.
08:00 PM	Transport to Shilin Night Market.
(NTD65 / ₱115)	Love Tea
(NTD100 / ₱176 )	Grilled Beef
10:0 PM	ETD for Hotel. Sleep. Fun Inn Taipei (PHP 499.75  per person)
November 15, 2018 Day 04 (Flight back home)
05:00 AM	Early Check out.
05:30 AM (NTD 55 / ₱97)	Breakfast. qing san hao.
05:30 PM	At Taipei Main Station, head to Airport MRT.
06:00 AM (NTD 150 /₱264)	Take Airport MRT to Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 1.
06:50 AM	ETA Taoyuan International Airport. Check-in to flight.
10:45 AM	ETD from Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 1 to NAINA T3
1:25 PM	ETA NAIA 3
2:00 PM	Lunch
	Transfer to Domestic terminal
6:00 PM	Check-in
(₱100)	Dinner inside terminal.
8:55 PM	ETD in NAIA T4
10:10 PM	ETA in Iloilo

Exchange rate NTD 1.770 = ₱1

Check out Taipei, TW Photospots here.

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ACCOMMODATION

DATE INCLUSIVE		HOSTEL	NTD	TOTAL
NOV.12-15, 2018	3 NIGHTS	FUN INN HOSTEL	NTD1,232.90	₱2,130.05

If you need just a place to stay your night, Hostels are already good since you are out during the the day. I booked through Agoda because I find it cheaper there than other travel apps. You can also use Agoda PointMax.

Check out Where I Stay in Taipei here.

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FOOD

For more details like the location and nearby stations of where I ate in Hong Kong. Click the link below. Check Where I Ate in Taiwan here.

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GETTING AROUND TAIWAN?

• By Bus - you can use Easycard when you ride a bus. You can use it also in Keelung Bus in Jioufen.
• By MRT - the use of Easycard is cheaper than buying a regular ticket. It is a loadable card and you can use in some stores to pay like 7-eleven.

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AIRFARE BREAKDOWN

ILO-MNL via CEBU	₱1,098.58
MNL – TPE vv. via CEBU	₱5,579.89
MNL-ILO via AirAsia	₱850.00
TOTAL	₱7,528.00

This trip is unplanned that I have to book a ticket as fast as I can before my travel dates. You can get a lower exchange rates of your return flight when booking a round trip ticket. I haven't think of it during piso sale because I only have in my card is good for one way ticket. lol.

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TOTAL EXPENSES

EXPENSES	ACTIVITIES
₱1,620.00	TIEZA Terminal Tax
₱700.00	International Terminal Fee
₱100.00	Dinner at NAIA Terminal
₱500.00	Taxi from Sea Residence to Airport
₱1,098.58	Airfare ILO-MNL via Traveloka
₱850.00	Airfare MNL-ILO
₱5,579.21	Airfare MNL-TPE vv.
₱2,130.05	Hostel x 3 nights
₱463.90	Sim Card, MRT One-way & EasyCard in Klook
₱ 132.00	Yehliu Park Entrance Fee (Booked it free from Klook)
₱ 1,174.00	KKday Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen and Shifen
₱879.00	Taipei 101 Observatory in KKday
NTD 1,607 / ₱ 2,828.32	Meals
NTD 250 / ₱ 440.00	Easy Card Top-Up
NTD 70 / ₱ 123.00	Fee for flying sky lantern (Half with Milly, a solo traveler from Vietnam.)
NTD 10,578.44  /  ₱ 18,618.06	TOTAL

1 USD = NT$ 30.40

1USD = ₱53.85

NTD 1= ₱1.770

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WHAT TO BRING?

• Adapter in Fun Inn Hostel is universal.
• Medicine - if you have sensitive stomach like mine, and gets to eat different food for the next three hours, I probably get bloated.
• Tissue Paper
• Tumbler - you need to be hydrated all throughout your journey.
• Umbrella - we don't know the weather so it's better to be ready.
• Comfy shoes & outfit.

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